Makeup try on
AI makeup app: try makeup looks on your own selfie before you buy
The AI makeup app puts several full-face makeup looks on your own face side by side, from one selfie: natural everyday looks to bold evening ones.
Your turn
Try makeup looks on your photo
One clear selfie to start: face to the camera, hair off your face. Bare skin or your everyday makeup both work.
Method
How the AI makeup generator works
- 01
Upload one selfie
Face the camera in daylight, no filter, hair off your face. Bare skin or your everyday makeup both work.
- 02
See the board
Several full-face makeup looks on your own face, from natural everyday to bold evening, side by side.
- 03
Compare the makeup looks
The generator aims to change only the makeup and keep your face, features, skin tone and light the same in every look.
- 04
Keep what you would wear
Pick a look and get a set of photos in it, crops for where you post, and the shades and product types to recreate it.
The result
What the makeup try on gives you
One session, one board. Everything comes from the selfie you upload.
Several full-face looks on your own face, from natural to bold; the board aims to keep one face and one light.
Photos of the look you pick, all in the same makeup, for a profile, a portfolio or a feed.
Story, feed, portrait and square crops of each photo you keep.
For the look you pick, the product types and shades to recreate it, not tied to any brand.
Reference
Virtual try on makeup: the looks on the board
The board puts whole makeup looks on the same photo of you, from barely there to bold, so you compare looks, not single products.
- Natural everyday
Light base, soft brows and a sheer lip: close to your bare skin, for work or weekends.
- Soft glam
A fuller base, defined eyes and a warmer cheek, for a dinner or a photo you care about.
- Evening and events
Deeper eye shadow, a stronger liner and a bold lip, for a party or a wedding guest look.
- Profile and content
A look that holds up on camera, for a dating profile, a portfolio or a content shoot.
- Bold color
Bright eye shadow or lip color, to try a look you would not buy blind.
Reference
Makeup words for your base: finish, coverage, undertone
The product recipe for the look you pick names product types and shades. These are the words for a foundation.
- Matte
A flat, non-reflective finish.
- Moist, satiny finish
What a water-based cream foundation gives: a rich, creamy texture, sheer to full coverage.
- Sheer coverage
The most transparent, with the least pigment: it does not hide discolorations but can soften their contrast with the rest of the skin.
- Light coverage
Covers unevenness and slight blotchiness, but is not opaque enough to cover freckles.
- Medium coverage
Set with a tinted powder, it can cover freckles, discolorations, blotchiness and red marks left by pimples.
- Full coverage
Very opaque, used to cover birthmarks, vitiligo, hyperpigmentation and scars.
- Undertone
Foundations are classified by undertone: warm, neutral, olive or cool.
- Shade names
Not standardized: a shade with one name can vary a lot from brand to brand, and sometimes within one brand.
Source: Wikipedia (Foundation (cosmetics)), as of
Reference
Eye shadow words for the eye looks on the board
Each full-face look on the board has its eye shadow, on your own lids, so you compare soft, smoky and bright eye looks before you buy a palette. Eye shadow is applied mostly to the eyelids, to draw attention to the eyes.
- Where it goes
Mostly on the eyelids, but it can also go under the eyes, on the cheeks or on the brow bones.
- Forms
Usually a powder, but also liquid, pencil, cream or mousse.
- Finishes
Iridescent and duo chrome eye shadows are finishes that are sometimes on trend.
- Trends
Eye shadow has gone through phases: smoky eyes were in trend in the 1920s.
- Blending
Blending well is the most important part of applying eye shadow, and makeup in general.
- Brushes
Flat brushes pack shadow onto the lid, fluffy tapered ones blend it, and small dense or angled ones are for precise work.
Source: Wikipedia (Eye shadow), as of
Eyeshadow safety before you try a product
The FDA says not to share or swap eye cosmetics, that the risk of contamination may be even greater with store testers a number of people use, and that if an eye cosmetic causes irritation you should stop using it at once and see a doctor if it persists.
Photos
How to take a selfie for the makeup app
The makeup app works from what the photo shows, so show your whole face in even light.
Do
Use daylight
Face a window, out of direct sun, so the light on your face is even.
Face the camera
Look straight into the lens, chin level, the whole face in the frame.
Hair off your face
Tie it back or tuck it behind your ears, so your brows, lids and jaw show: eye shadow can go up to the brow bone.
Eyes open, lids visible
Look straight into the camera with your eyes open and relaxed, so the lids the eye looks go on show.
Don't
No beauty filters
Filters smooth skin and reshape features, and the looks would start from the filtered photo.
No glasses or sunglasses
Frames and reflections cover the lids the eye shadow goes on: eye makeup needs your eyes and lids in the photo.
No group photos
One person in the photo, and that person is you.
Reference
A virtual makeup app in your browser
Nothing to download: the makeup app works online, on a phone or a computer.
- One selfie
A clear, front facing photo in daylight, bare skin or your everyday makeup, is all it starts from.
- Side by side
Every look sits on your own face, and the board aims to keep the same face and light, so you compare the makeup, not the photos.
- A set in one look
The look you pick comes back as a set of photos in the same makeup, to download and save.
- Crops for where you post
Story, feed, portrait and square crops of each photo you keep.
- A product recipe
The product types and shades behind the look you pick, not tied to any brand, to recreate it or show a makeup artist.
Scope
What the makeup filter can and cannot show
A photo can show
- Whole makeup looks on your own face, from natural to bold, side by side
- One board that aims to keep your face, features, skin tone and light
- Product types and shades, not tied to any brand
- A set of photos in the look you pick
Only an expert with it in hand can tell
- A live camera try on: it works on a photo
- Match one product's exact shade on your skin
- Reshape your face or retouch your skin beyond the makeup
- A rating of your looks
You know what you would wear. The board helps you see a few whole looks on your own face before you buy a single product.
Makeup try on: one selfie, no card
The form asks for one selfie and no card. It runs online in your browser, on a phone or a computer.
Limits
What a makeup preview cannot promise
Each look is an image made by a model, not a promise of how makeup will look in person. Shades are suggestions, not a match to a product. If an eye product irritates your eyes, the FDA says to stop using it and see a doctor if the irritation persists.
FAQ
Makeup app questions
Is there a free makeover app that lets me try makeup on my face online?
The form asks for one selfie and no card. It runs online in your browser, on a phone or a computer.
Can I try on makeup virtually without downloading an app?
Yes. The virtual makeup try on runs in your browser, on a phone or a computer, with nothing to install.
Is there a free app to try makeup on my face?
The form here asks for one selfie and no card: the makeup app puts whole looks on a photo of your own face.
How is this different from a regular makeup filter?
The AI makeup app works on a photo of your own face: it puts several whole looks side by side, so you compare whole looks, then get the product types and shades of the one you pick.
Can AI add makeup to a picture of my face?
Yes: upload one selfie and the AI makeup generator puts several full-face looks on it, aiming to keep your face and features.
Can I try multiple makeup aesthetics on the same selfie without re-uploading?
Yes. One upload gives a board of looks, from everyday to bold, side by side.
Which free AI makeup app is actually worth using?
That depends on what you want to do. This one is for comparing whole looks on your own photo, with the shades of the look you pick.
Can AI tell me what makeup would look best on me?
The makeup app shows several looks on your own face side by side, so you can judge them yourself. It does not score your face or tell you that one look is right for you.
How do I use AI for makeup without it looking fake or overdone?
Start from a clear selfie in daylight with no filter, and compare the natural looks with the bolder ones. The app aims to change only the makeup and keep your skin tone and features.
Does AI makeup work on all skin tones?
The makeup app aims to work for every skin tone and undertone, and to keep your own skin tone in every look.
How can I try different makeup looks without buying a bunch of products first?
Compare whole looks on your own face first, then buy only what the look you pick uses: its product recipe lists the product types and shades.
Can I use AI-generated makeup photos as a reference for my makeup artist?
Yes. Bring the photos of your pick and its product recipe, which writes out the shades and product types.
Can I see an eye look on my own face before I buy a palette?
Yes. Each full-face look on the board has its eye shadow, on your own lids, side by side with the others.
Does the makeup app name the eyeshadow shades?
The product recipe for the look you pick lists its product types and shades, such as a warm brown matte shadow, not tied to any brand.
Can I try bright colors I would not usually wear?
Yes: bold color looks sit on the same board as soft and smoky ones, so you can see a bright lid on you before you buy it.
Which brands does it suggest?
None in particular. The product recipe for the look you pick lists shades and product types, such as a warm matte lipstick, to look for at the brand and budget you like.
Can I try a makeup app without a subscription?
The form here asks for one selfie, not a card.
How do I know if a virtual makeup look will suit my real skin in person?
Treat the board as a shortlist. Each look is an image made by a model from your selfie, so compare the looks on a daylight photo, then test the shades of the one you pick on your own skin before you buy.
Can I use a photo of someone else?
No. Use a photo of yourself, and only if you are 18 or older.
Not sure which makeup look to wear?
Try the makeup app with your selfie and compare a few looks before you buy anything.